Hello,
I read some posts on the web about B.A.T.M.A.N being (or becoming) a layer 2.5 protocol, which would make it operate below IP. But, at the website and some papers I read this is not mentioned, and the impression is that it is a regular layer 3 protocol. Can anyone please clarify, and if possible, point to some reference that may confirm that batman is or is not operating at layer 2.5?
I'm writing a paper on mesh protocols and I need to know which layer batman really operates in order to cite it correctly.
best regards,
there is a 3 different derivitives of batman itslef, batman, batman-advanced, and batman-experimental
batman - layer 3 batman-experimental - layer 3 batman-advanced - layer 2 there is also a kernel module called mod-batgat
On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Breno Jacinto breno@freeunix.com.brwrote:
Hello,
I read some posts on the web about B.A.T.M.A.N being (or becoming) a layer 2.5 protocol, which would make it operate below IP. But, at the website and some papers I read this is not mentioned, and the impression is that it is a regular layer 3 protocol. Can anyone please clarify, and if possible, point to some reference that may confirm that batman is or is not operating at layer 2.5?
I'm writing a paper on mesh protocols and I need to know which layer batman really operates in order to cite it correctly.
best regards,
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Hi,
I read some posts on the web about B.A.T.M.A.N being (or becoming)a layer 2.5 protocol, which would make it operate below IP. But, at the website and some papers I read this is not mentioned, and the impression is that it is a regular layer 3 protocol. Can anyone please clarify, and if possible, point to some reference that may confirm that batman is or is not operating at layer 2.5?
as mentioned we have different branches. Some operate on layer 3 others on layer 2. To get an overview about the different branches, please visit: https://www.open-mesh.net/wiki/BranchesExplained
A recently written introduction into batman advanced can be found here: https://www.open-mesh.net/wiki/batman-adv
I'm writing a paper on mesh protocols and I need to know which layer batman really operates in order to cite it correctly.
Sounds interesting. What is that paper about ? If you need more information &and/or help let us know.
Regards, Marek
Hello Marek,
2009/1/26 Marek Lindner lindner_marek@yahoo.de:
I'm writing a paper on mesh protocols and I need to know which layer batman really operates in order to cite it correctly.
Sounds interesting. What is that paper about ?
It's a survey of existing protocol protocol solutions, with a focus on the underlay (below-IP) aproaches, and with the information you provided I'll certainly include BATMAN :)
If you need more information &and/or help let us know.
Yes, I'll surely need. I'll send other e-mails as soon as I get my equipments set up here. Thanks for you attention.
Regards, Marek
All the best,
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